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Almond & Fig Milkshake

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"It is fig season here in Albuquerque, and I can hardly wait to play with this recipe Joseph. I"m sure a little spice..."
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How to Make Almond & Fig Milkshake

SERVINGS: 1
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES

MEAL: DRINK
STYLE: AYURVEDIC
PREPARATION: SMOOTHIE, PUREE

INGREDIENTS

1 c
1/2 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Use fresh figs or soak dried figs overnight. Puree figs and almond milk in a blender until smooth, creamy, and richly satisfying.

Optionally add fresh ginger. Other variations include fennel seed, cinnamon and even sesame seed.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Figs' sweet succulence makes it a natural tonic for restoring energy and vitality. Rich in ojas and sugars, they are useful for rejuvenation after hard labor or child birth. They clean the mouth and remove foul taste.

Unlike chilis that ignite a short-lived metabolic flare-up, almonds nourish a deep, slow burning metabolic fire that simmers with lasting warmth. Almond's hearty fuel will sustain you through a long workday. Their mild stimulating qualities keep you warm even as the thermometer starts to dip in Autumn. Almond protein also supports muscle growth, and are an especially valuable protein source for vegetarians.

Most of us feel a little frazzled these days. We live demanding lives, we're on the go, and some of us struggle with an over-active nervous system. Ayurveda has some unique tips to ground your nerves. Every nerve in your body is coated in fats, called the myelin sheath, that insulates, protects, and guides the electric impulses of your neurons. Without this protective fatty barrier, your signals will go haywire, and be scattered. Nourishing this fatty layer of the nervous system is key to settling your mind.

Almonds are rich in natural oils and fatty acids, from 36 to 60% by weight. Almonds and sunflower seed are also the top two whole food sources of fat soluble vitamin E. By adding almonds to your diet, you will feel calmer and more at ease, and improve your ability to think a little clearer. Almond also contains minerals like magnesium that support muscle relaxation. In the ancient science of Ayurveda, almonds have been used to preserve intelligence for thousands of years.

Almond & Fig Milkshake is a delightful simple and effective way to enjoy these two nourishing ingredients. Pureed into a liquid, this milkshake is ideal way to strengthen your body after exhaustion by hard labor or weakened by illness.

WHAT IS ALMOND & FIG MILKSHAKE?

Figs are a natural tonic to restore your energy. Almonds nourish and build your strength. Almond & Fig Milkshake pairs these two delightful ingredients into a heavenly elixir for your health.

AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Almond & Fig Milkshake Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Almond & Fig Milkshake' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.
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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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TASTES
Taste Help

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Almond & Fig Milkshake
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Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Livotonic

LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Builds Semen

BUILDS-SEMEN

Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Almond & Fig Milkshake

Almond Milk

Almond Milk has these Actions in Common

Builds-semen, Nutritive, Tonic, Demulcent, Promotes-fertility, Livotonic, Promotes-virility

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Ghee

Ghee has these Actions in Common

Livotonic, Promotes-virility, Builds-semen, Nutritive, Tonic, General-laxative, Promotes-fertility

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Dates (dried)

Dates (dried) has these Actions in Common

High-fiber-laxative, Promotes-fertility, Demulcent, Livotonic, Tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

Builds-semen, Promotes-fertility, General-laxative, Promotes-virility, Nutritive, Tonic

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Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Promotes-fertility, Livotonic, Promotes-virility, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-semen

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Tahini

Tahini has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Promotes-virility, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-semen, Promotes-fertility

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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Promotes-virility, High-fiber-laxative, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive

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Grape

Grape has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative, Tonic, Builds-semen, Livotonic

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Buffalo Milk

Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Tonic, Promotes-fertility, Demulcent, Promotes-virility

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Persimmons

Persimmons has these Actions in Common

Demulcent, Livotonic, General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative

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Honey

Honey has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Tonic, Nutritive, Demulcent, Promotes-virility

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Almond & Fig Milkshake

Bala

Bala has these Actions in Common

Demulcent, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen

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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Promotes-fertility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Demulcent, Livotonic, Nutritive

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Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Builds-semen, Demulcent, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Builds-semen, Demulcent, Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Tonic

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen

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Ashwagandhadi Vati

Ashwagandhadi Vati has these Actions in Common

Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen

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Ashwagandha Ghee

Ashwagandha Ghee has these Actions in Common

Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive

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Almond Oil

Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Builds-semen, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Promotes-fertility, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Tonic, General-laxative, Nutritive, Promotes-virility

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive

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About John Joseph Immel

About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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Could I use something other than figs? I seem to have a weird reaction to them.
- Jess, Allen park, MI , 07-12-12 (Reply)
Dear Jess - You can use other 'heavier' fruits likes dates or raisins.
It is fig season here in Albuquerque, and I can hardly wait to play with this recipe Joseph. I"m sure a little spice will be nice too. Thank you!
- Ysha Oakes, Albuquerque, NM
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